The US-EU Security Relationship: The Tensions between a European and a Global Agenda

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The US-EU Security Relationship: The Tensions between a European and a Global Agenda
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Wyn Rees
SeriesThe European Union Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
ISBN/Barcode 9780230221857
ClassificationsDewey:327.116
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Red Globe Press
Publication Date 26 April 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A constantly evolving security agenda has become a vital part of US-EU relations. Contemporary security challenges such as the rise of international terrorism and the threat from 'states of concern' have - in recent years - forced the US and the EU to adapt their relationship and work together in new ways. Written by a leading authority, this incisive and wide-ranging book systematically examines the development of the transatlantic security relationship in the post-Cold War era. It assesses the nature of the US and EU as international actors and considers how they cooperate together. Rees argues that - despite divergences of interest after the end of the Cold War - the complex nature of contemporary challenges is driving both sides of the Atlantic towards increased cooperation. In addition, the book looks in detail at how global and European issues such as EU defence and enlargement policies, nuclear non-proliferation, and the war on terror have affected security relations.

Author Biography

Wyn Rees is Professor of International Security at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Reviews

'[C]learly written, well-informed, and thoughtful' - M. F. Farrell, CHOICE